Health care reform is mandating health care credibility through research. The value of chiropractic care must be established by the efforts of our research organizations. Immediate funding is desperately needed, but money is tight. How can we raise the needed funds?
Recognizing the chiropractic research dilemma, Lewis Saunders, DC, and Robert Johnson decided there was something they could do. They created the Chiropractic Research Visa Credit Card.
The concept was simple:
In its initial campaign, the Chiropractic Research Visa Card has generated over $12,000 for chiropractic research. Each cardholder is able to designate which research organization receives the benefits. Currently, the Consortium for Chiropractic Research (CCR), the Foundation for the Advancement of Chiropractic Tenants and Science (FACTS), and the National Institute of Chiropractic Research (NICR) are receiving most of the funds.
As you can read by the accompanying letters, this is contributing to many important chiropractic research projects. Dr. Saunders and Mr. Johnson are excited about the potential of the program, and expect that every DC will want to use the Visa card to support the chiropractic research organization of their choice.
Dr. Lewis B. Saunders
National Chiropractic Research Corp.
401 Johnson Lane, Suite 102
Venice, FL 34292
Dear Dr. Saunders:
On behalf of the Consortium for Chiropractic Research, we would like to extend our support for the NCRC's VISA credit cared program. This program provides an opportunity for all individuals involved in chiropractic, i.e., doctors of chiropractic, staff, teachers, vendors, and other interested members of the chiropractic profession, to painlessly donate funds which can be used to support chiropractic research.Funds donated to the Consortium for Chiropractic Research will be used to support the following research programs:
William C. Meeker, DC, MPH, FICC
President
Dr. Lewis B. Saunders
National Chiropractic Research Corp.
401 Johnson Ln., Ste. 102
Venice, FL 34292
Dear Dr. Saunders:
I am writing to express the support of the National Institute of Chiropractic Research for the NCRC's VISA credit card program. This credit cared offers a unique way for doctors, their staff, and others to effortlessly contribute vital funds for research doing something they do routinely -- by charging goods on their credit card.
Project that could be supported via the NICR include:
Sincerely,
Arlan Fuhr, DC
President
Dear Dr. Saunders:
On behalf of the International Chiropractors Association, I want to express not only sincere thanks but strong, enthusiastic support for your efforts to raise badly-needed funds for chiropractic research. Also, as a member of the Board of Directors for the Foundation for the Advancement of Chiropractic Tenets and Science (FACTS), I want to also express sincere thanks for the substantial funds already generated for FACTS. These precious resources will quickly be put to work to support FACTS' various research and development projects.Thank you once again for your service to chiropractic through this vital program.ICA encourages all within chiropractic to support chiropractic research through the Visa card program. I will shortly be writing to every ICA members, enclosing a credit cared application, explaining the urgent need for research funds and encouraging all DCs and students to send in the completed application immediately.
Sincerely yours,
R. James Gregg, DC
President
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